PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To enhance the educational mix and utilization of the basic nursing workforce by strengthening programs that provide basic nurse education, through the following purposes: (1) Establishing or expanding nursing practice arrangements in non-institutional settings to demonstrate methods to improve access to primary health care in medically underserved communities; (2) providing care for underserved populations and other high-risk groups such as the elderly, individuals with HIV-AIDS, substance abusers, the homeless, and victims of domestic violence; (3) providing managed care, quality improvement, and other skills needed to practice in existing and emerging organized health care systems; (4) develop cultural competencies among nurses; (5) expanding the enrollment in baccalaureate nursing programs; (6) promoting career mobility for nursing personnel in a variety of training settings and cross training or specialty training among diverse population groups; or (7) providing education for information, including distance learning methodologies; or (8) other priority areas determined by the Secretary.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. EDUCATION;
- Nursing Education;
2. HEALTH;
- Education and Training;
- Program Development;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Public nonprofit institution/organization;
- Other public institution/organization;
- Private non-profit institution/organization;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Other public institution/organization;
- Private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Quasi-public non-profit institution/organization;
- Other private institutions/organizations;